When I saw Dimitri and Tate’s destination island wedding with nods to one of the groom’s Greek family roots, a surprise donkey, a handsome sailboat and hand-stamped guest tote bags, I was over the moon with bliss. There’s such a free-flowing feeling to this wedding that captures the heart of the island and is authentic to the culture, which wasn’t what the grooms first had in mind!
FROM THE GROOMS: Dimitri Koumbis + Tate Ragland
her roots in this enigmatic island. So when choosing a wedding destination, there was no other option for us and quite an easy decision.
Hand-stamped welcome bags and custom-designed stationery (by Tate’s dad), having a Greek Wedding donkey theme began to unfold, though a ripple in the plan caused dismay. Dimitri had his heart set on having a wedding donkey at the event, which we thought would not be possible. But with Tate’s work behind the scenes, the surprise appearance of Marcos, the donkey, made Dimitri’s — and the guests’ — day! Complete with a flower wreath and handmade crochet throw that once belonged to our wedding planner’s grandmother, he could not have been more authentic. It was exactly what we both wanted to our special day to be and we both could not have been happier.